Degerfors Municipality
| Degerfors Municipality Degerfors kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Örebro County | |
| Seat | Degerfors | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 433.68 km2 (167.44 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 383.98 km2 (148.26 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 49.7 km2 (19.2 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 9,501 | |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Värmland and Närke | |
| Municipal code | 1862 | |
| Website | www.degerfors.se | |
Degerfors Municipality (Degerfors kommun) is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Degerfors.
The northern part of the municipality was before 1925 part of Karlskoga Municipality, from which it was detached to form a new entity. It became a market town (köping) in 1943. In 1967 it was amalgamated with a part of the dissolved Svartå Municipality.
Twin towns
Degerfors two twin towns with the year of its establishing:
- (1985) Oedheim, Germany
- (1990) Ventspils District, Latvia
See also
- Vindeln Municipality, Västerbotten County, which up until 1969 had the same name
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 mars 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
External links
- Degerfors Municipality - Official site
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Coordinates: 59°14′N 14°26′E / 59.233°N 14.433°E
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